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CROSSLINKABLE COMPOSITION
COMPRISING AMINOEPOXY RESINS - I
The invention relates to a novel composition of
matter comprising certain diene-functional aminoepoxy
resin together with certain dieneophile-functional
amino-epoxy resin, which resins are coreactive at eleva-
ted cure temperatures. According to certain preferred
embodiments, this invention relates to use of such resin
compositions to form corrosion protective coatings.
This invention especially relates to one-component
solvent based primer coating compositions comprising
such resins and to aqueous coating compositions adapted
for use in cathodic electrodeposition processes.
Coating compositions are known which are suitable
for application to a substrate, for example, --by
spraying, dipping electrodeposition or the llke, which
coating compositions are then cured by baking the coatèd
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substrate at an elevated temperature. Typieally, sueh
coating eompositions eomprise resinous materials or
blends of resinous materials, in some cases together
with suitable crosslinking agent reactive with such
resinous materials at elevated temperature.
In regard tc electrodeposition of coatings, the
process is well described in the art. Typically, an
aqueous bath containing the coating composition is
placed in contact with an electrically conductive anode
and an electrically conductive cathode, and upon the
passage of electric current (normally direct current)
between the anode and the cathode, an adherent film of
the coating composition is deposited. Depending upon
the nature of the coating composition, the coatins may
be deposited at the anode or at the cathode. The
voltage applied may vary from as low as, for example,
one volt to as high as, for example, 500 volts or
higher. Typically, however, the voltage used ranges
'rom about 50 to about 400 volts.
A wide variety of electrodepo~itable resins are
known to the skilled of the art, for example, a number
of water-soluble, water-dispersible, or water-
emulsifiable polyearboxylic aeid resins ean be eleetro-
deposited. Some of these resins include, for example,
reaction produets or adducts of a drying oil or semi-
drying oil fatty aeid ester with a dicarboxylic acid or
anhydride; interpolymers of a hydroxyalkyl ester of an
unsaturated carboxylic acid, unsaturated carboxylic
aeid, and at least one other ethylenically unsaturated
monomer; alkyd-amine vehicles, that is vehicles
eontaining an alkyd resin and an amine-aldehyde resin;
and mixed esters of resinous polyols. In United States
Patent No. 3,991,028 to Irwin et al, eleetrodepositable
eompositions are disclosed which comprise a water-
dispersion of a hydrolyzed polyepoxide in combinationwith an interpolymer of a hydroxyalkyl ester, an
unsaturated acid and at least one other other monomer,
and an amine-aldehyde resin. The use of a hydrolyzed
polyepoxide is said to provide improved properties and
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to avoid agglomeration of the coating composition. In
United States Patent No. 4,026,855 to Parekh et al, a
coating composition is disclosed to be adaptable for use
in electrodeposition or as a water-based coating for
application by spray or dip coating methods. The
composition comprises an aqueous dispersion of (A) an
ungelled modified crosslinking agent comprising certain
aminoplast crosslinking agent modified by reaction with
a non-resinous compound containing an hydroxyl group
bearing carboxylic acid, and (B) a water-dispersible
non-gelled polymeric material carrying a cationic charge
and containing at least one class of reactive groups
selected from carboxyl groups, alcoholic hydroxy groups
and amide groups and also containing amino groups, and
(C) an acid solubilizer. In United States Patent No.
4,033,917 to Sekmakas et al, certain copolymers of
polyethylenically unsaturated epoxy-amine adducts are
disclosed and also stable aqueous dispersions containing
same and also the electrodeposition of such aqueous
dispersions at the cathode of a unidirectional
electrical system. Specifically, amine functional
polymers dispersible in water with the aid of a
solubilizing acid are said to be provided by
copolymerizing (A) certain ethylenically unsaturated
hydroxy functional amine adduct free of epoxy groups;
and (B) copolymerizable monoethylenically unsaturated
monomers, a portion of which is amine-functional. The
copolymer is said to be stably dispersible in water at
certain pH and to be electrodepositable at the cathode,
optionally together with an aminoplast curing agent to
provide coatings which can be cured, usually by exposure
to elevated temperature. United States Patent No
3,471,388 to Koral is directed to a cathodic
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electrocoating composition which incorporates an
aminoplast crosslinker (e.g., butylated melamine) with
an aminated polymer containing hydroxy groups. Numerous
suitable hydroxy-containing aminated polymers are
suggested which have capability to crosslink with an
aminoplast crosslinking agent. One such suggested
polymer is the reaction product of a polyfunctional
amine with a polyfunctional epoxy compound. The
polyhydroxy polymers are said to be dispersable in water
upon addition of suitable acid such as acetic acid.
Additional teaching directed to coating
compositions suitable for use in electrocoating
processes is provided in United States Patent No.
4,159,233 to Tinge et al; United States Patent No.
4,057,523 to Blank; United States Patent No. 4,182,8-31
to Hicks; United States Patent No. 4,192,932 to Dickig,
which patent is assigned to the assignee of the present
application; United States Patent No. 4,192,929 to
Bloomfield, which patent is assigned to the assignee of
the present application; United States Patent No.
4,202,746 to Lee et al; and United States Patent No.
4,072,536 to Otsuki et al.
The present invention is directed to the provision
of a composition of matter adaptable for use in coating
compositions, including compositions adapted for use in
solvent-based sprayable coating compositions,
compositions adapted for use in electrodeposition
coating compositions, and compositions adapted for use
in the manufacture of adhesives, molding compounds and
textile treating resins and the like.
The present invention provides a crosslinkable
composition of matter, which composition comprises
substantially gel-free diene functional aminoepoxy
resin, preferably of number average molecular weight
(Mn) about 1000 to 9000 and substantially gel-free
blocked dieneophile functional aminoepoxy resin, of
number average molecular weight (Mn) about 1000 to 9000,
and being other than the diene functional aminoepoxy
resin. The diene functional aminoepoxy resin is the
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reaction product of suitable diepoxide resin with
certain chain extending reactant, specifically amlne
functional diene, particularly a di-secondary amine
functional bis-diene or, mo:re preferably, a mono-primary
S amine functional diene such as, for example, furfuryl
amine. The diene functional aminoepoxy resin preferably
is end-capped by reaction with suitable monofunctional
reactant, most preferably, monofunctional diene reactant
such as, for example, mono-secondary amine functional
diene, mono-hydroxy functional diene which is
preferred, or any compatible mixture thereof. (The term
"monofunctional" in this usage is intended to mean only
a single functionality substantially reactive with epoxy
functionality and is not exclusive of diene
functionality.) End-capping reactants, for example
furfuryl alcohol, will be apparent to the skilled of toe
art, with which the diepoxide can be reacted either
subsequently or simultaneously with the amine functional
diene. Other end-capping reactants, for example
2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-butadiene, will be apparent, which
preferably are reacted subsequent to the reaction of the
diepoxide with the amine functional diene. Whether the
reaction of the diepoxide resin with the amine functional
diene would more preferably be carried out prior to or
simultaneously with the end-capping reaction will be
apparent to the skilled of the art in view of the
present disclosure and in view of the relative
reactivity of the reactants and the desired molecular
weight range of the diene functional aminoepoxy resin.
The blocked dieneophile functional aminoepoxy
crosslinking resin is the reaction product of suitable
diepoxide resin with certain chain extending reactant,
specifically, amine functional blocked dieneophile,
particularly a di-secondary amine functional bls-blocked
dieneophile or, more preferably, a mono-primary amine
functional blocked dieneophile, or a compatible mixture
thereof. Preferably such amine functional blocked
dieneophile is a mono-primary amine functional blocked
ene, such as, for example, an amino maleamic acid.
The blocked dieneophile functional aminoepoxy resin
preferably is end-capped by reaction with suitable
monofunctional end-capping reactant as further discussed
below.
The two resin components of the invention are used
preferably in molar ratio of about 1:2 to about 2:1.
Most preferably they are used in stoichiometric amounts.
The crosslinkable composition of the invention is
particularly useful in coating compositions and
according to preferred embodiments further discussed
below is readily adaptable for use in solvent-based
coating compositions and in aqueous-based
electrodeposition coating compositions. Coatings
provided by the present invention are found to be highly
resistant to solvents and humidity and to provide
exceptional corrosion protection for the underlying
substrate. The invention is particularly advantageous in
that it provides coatings which cure at relatively low
temperature. Crosslinkable compositions provided by the
invention also may be used in the manufacture of low
pressure laminates, adhesives, molding compounds,
textile treating resins and the like.
According to a significantly advantageous aspect of
the invention, the molecular weight of the diene
functional aminoepoxy resin is readily controllable to
suit the intended application of the composition in
which it is used. Thus, for use in a cathodic
electrocoating composition, for example, the diene
functional aminoepoxy resin of the invention is readily
provided having a number average molecular weight (Mn)
of about 1000 to 9000; for use in solvent-based
sprayable coating compositions, such resin is readily
provided having preferred number average molecular
weight (Mn) of about 1000 to 4000. Such molecular
weight control is achieved by selection of diepoxide
reactant having appropriate epoxide equivalent weight
and by adjusting the molar ratio of diepoxide to amine
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functional diene to monohydroxy functional diene (or
other monofunctional end-capping reactant). Lower
molecular weight resin is provided as such ratio
approaches 2:1:1, respectively; higher molecular weight
resin is provided as it approaches 1:1:0. The
crosslinkable composition of the present invention is
particularly suitable for use in solvent~based sprayable
primer coating compositions. Such primer compositions
can be used, for example, to form hea-t curable, highly
alkali resistant primer coatings on automotive vehicle
body panels. Such compositions comprise substantially
ge'-free diene functional aminoepoxy resin, as described
above, and substantially gel-free blocked dieneophile
functional aminoepoxy crosslinking resin, as described
above, each preferably of number average molecul-ar
weight (Mn) about 1000 to 3000. The compositions can ye
thinned to desired viscosity with suitable solvent such
as, for example, methylamyl ketone.
The composition of the present invention, adapted
for use in cathodic electrodeposition, comprises
substantially gel-free diene functional aminoepoxy
resin, as described above, preferably of number average
molecular weight (Mn) above about 1000, more preferably
about 1000 to 4000, at least partially neutralized with
a solubilizing acid, typically an organic acid such as,
for example, acetic acid or the like, and substantially
gel-free blocked dieneophile functional aminoepoxy
crosslinking resin, as described above, each preferably
of number average molecular weight (Mn) of about
1000 to 4000, which at least partially neutralized
resins are dispersed together in aqueous solvent. Such
coating composition will deposit a heat curable coating
at the cathode in an electrodeposition coating process
according to techniques well known to the skilled in the
art.
Other features and advantages of the present
invention will become more apparent from the following
detailed description including the preferred embodiments
and best mode of the invention.
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Diene Functional Aminoepoxy Resin
The diene functional aminoepoxy resin comprises
the reaction product of any of a wide variety of di-
epoxide resins, for example aliphatic and aromatic
diepoxide resins, with amine functional diene. The
diepoxide preferably has epoxide equivalent weight of
about 150 to ~000. In general, the epoxide equivalent
weight is selected to suit the intended use of the final
composition. Thus, for sprayable solvent-based coating
compositions a lower composition viscosity is desirable.
For such use it is generally preferable to employ
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diepoxide having epoxide equivalent weight of about
150-1000. In comparison, for example, cathodic
electrodeposition compositions of the invention
preferably have higher viscosity and for such use
diepoxides having epoxide equivalent weight of about
150-2000 are generally preferred.
The diepoxide is preferably free of carboxy ester
moieties linking the epoxide groups, since such carboxy
ester-free diepoxides have been found to provide cured
coatings according to the invention which are
significantly more alkali resistant and provide
significantly enhanced corrosion protection to the
underlying substrate.
One class of suitable diepoxides includes the
Bisphenol A-epichlorohydrin resins. These are
commercially available as, for example, Epon 828, 1001
or 1004 (trademarks) marketed by Shell Chemical Company,
Houston, Texas. U.S.A. Suitable diepoxides may contain
aromatic groups, such as benzene nuclei, at a preferred
average of at least about one, more preferably at least
about two, for each terminal epoxy group. Especially
suitable are Bisphenol A-epichlorohydrin resins
comprising up to 10 or more bis-phenol moieties within
the epichlorohydrin reaction product backbone, for
example those of number average molecular weight up to
about 8000, preferably 300-4000.
Aliphatic diepoxides, particularly lower molecular
weight aliphatic diepoxides, including cycloaliphatic
diepoxides are used preferably in conjunction with
aromatic diepoxides to modify coating properties.
Certain lower molecular weight aliphatic diepoxides used
alone may produce coatings which are relatively more
humidity sensitive. Suitable aliphatic diepoxides
include, for example, the reaction product of
epihalohydrin with aliphatic diols such as glycol,
epoxidized polybutadienes, vinylcyclohexenedioxide and
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dipentene dioxide. Still further, hydrogenated
Bisphenol A-epichlorohydrin products may also be
employed.
Numerous additional suitable diepoxides are
commercially available or readily prepared using well
known techniques and commercially available starting
materials, and these will be apparent to the skilled of
the art in view of the present disclosure. Compatible
mixtures of any of these compound also are suitable
Amine functional dienes suitable for the present
invention are those comprising conjugated double bonds,
particuiarly, those suitable for Diels Aldes
cycloaddition reaction ar elevated temperature with
ene-functional compounds or with other dieneophiles.
Suitable amine functional dienes include many well known
to the skilled of the art. Preferred are monoprimary
functional dienes, preferably of molecular weight about
70-300 and preferably comprising no functionality
substantially reactive with the diepoxide, other than
the N-hydrogens. Exemplary mono-primary amine
functional dienes include furfuryl amine, 2-aminomethyl-
1,3-butadiene, and the like and a mixture thereof.
Suitable di-secondary amine functional bis-dienes will
be apparent to the skilled of the art in view of the
present disclosure and can be prepared readily using
well known techniques and commercially available
reactants.
Preferably, as noted above, the chain-extended
reaction product of diepoxide with amine functional
diene is end-capped. The end-capping agent preferably
is monohydroxy functional diene. Suitable monohydroxy
functional diene reactants include many well known to
the skilled in the art. The monohydroxy functional
aiene preferably is of molecular weight about 70-300 and
preferably comprises no functionality substantially
reactive with the diepoxide other than the hydroxy
group. Exemplary monohydroxy dienes include furfuryl
alcohol and 2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-butadiene and the like
and any compatible mixture thereof.
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The diene functional aminoepoxy resin most
preferably is the reaction product of diepoxide resin in
chain extension reaction with mono-primary amine
functional diene and either subsequently or
simultaneously in end-capping reaction with monohydroxy
functional diene. Suitable monohydroxy functional
dienes and monoprimary amine functional dienes are those
of formula I:
xl X2 X3 X4
R-X -CH2-C = C - C = C X5
wherein:
R is a monohydroxy functional hydrocarbon moiety or
a monoprimary amine functional hydrocarbon moiety,
respectively, which preferably comprises no function-
a'ity substantially reactive with the diepoxide reactant
other than the hydroxy or amine functionality,
respectively; and
O O O O
X is -O-, -C-, -O C-, -C-O-, -NRl-, -NH-C-O-, -C(R )2-'
or the like, wherein R is hydrogen straight, branched
or cyclo alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl or the like, and each R2
is the same or different and is selected from hydrogen,
hydroxy, carboxy, straight, branched or cycloalkyl,
aryl, arylalkyl, and the like, each alkyl, aryl or
arylalkyl moiety of Rl and R2 being unsubstituted or
mono or poly-hydroxy substituted or mono or poly-amino
substituted; and
X , X , X3, X and X are the same or different and
each is hydrogen, hydroxy, carboxy, amino, straight,
branched or cyclo alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cyano, nitro,
or the like, or Xl and X5 together are alkylene, -O-,
-NRl- wherein Rl is as defined above, or like divalent
group (resulting in a cyclic diene moiety), each alkyl,
aryl, arylalkyl and alkylene moiety of Xl, X2, X3, X4
and X5 being unsubstituted or mono- or poly-hydroxy
substituted or mono- or polycarboxy substituted or mono-
or poly-amino substituted. According to one most
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preferred embodiment, the monoprimary amine functional
diene reactant is of the general formula:
- R - NH2
wherein R3 is a divalent organic linking moiety
containing no ester groups and no functionality
substantially reactive with the diepoxide or with the
end-capping reactant, if used.
The diepoxide reactant is reacted with the
endcapping agent, if any, and the amine functional diene
according to methods well known to the skilled in the
art. Accordingly, fo example, a stoichiometric amount
lS or, more preferably an excess of an e~uimolar mixture of
monohydroxy functionalized diene and monoprimary amine
functionalized diene and heated to reaction temperature,
typically above 120-150C, until substantially all
epoxide functionality has reacted. As noted above,
however, the molar ratio of reactants can be varied to
provide diene functional aminoepoxy resin of desired
molecular weight.
The reaction product, that is, the diene functional
aminoepoxy resin, comprises, on average, at least about
two diene moieties per molecule. Each diene moiety will
be available for reaction with a dieneophile moiety of
the amine functional blocked dieneophile crosslinking
resin during heat curing of a composition according to
the invention. More
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preferably, the diene functlonal aminoepoxy resin
provides, on average about three or more, such as about
3-lO diene moieties per molecule.
slocked Dieneophile Functional Aminoepoxy Crosslinking
Resin
The blocked dieneophile functional aminoepoxy resin
preferably comprises, on average, at least about 3,
preferably about 3-lO, blocked dieneophile groups per
mole. The blocked dieneophile groups are capable of
reacting with the diene moieties of the diene functional
aminoepoxy resin upon curing the composition at elevated
temperature, typically about 100C-200C. Preferably
the dieneophile moiety is an ene moiety although other
suitable dieneophile moieties will be apparent to the
skilled of the art in view of the present disclosurç.
The diene functional aminoepoxy resin and toe
crosslinking resin are found to afford well cured
coatings when employed in compositions in ratio of
between about l:.l to about .l.l equivalents,
respectively, with lower molecular weight resins of the
invention preferably used in ratio of about 1:2 to about
2:1.
The crosslinking resin preferably is provided as
the reaction product of suitable monoprimary amine
functional blocked dieneophile with suitable diepoxide
including any of those diepoxides described above for
preparation of the diene functional aminoepoxy resin.
Accordingly, the crosslinking resin a]so is an
aminoepoxy resin and provides nitrogen sites for at
least partial neutralization upon addition of
neutralizing acid, many of which are well known to the
art, as described above. Such at least partially
neutralized crosslinking resin is readily dispersed into
aqueous solvent for preparation of cathodic
electrodeposition compositions.
According to a preferred embodiment of the
invention, the blocked dieneophile functional aminoepoxy
crosslinking resin comprises the reaction product of
suitable diepoxy reactant
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with monoprimary amine functional blocked dieneophile
reactant. The mono-primary amine functional blocked
dieneophile reactant is preferably the reaction product
of maleic anhydride, unsaturated lactone, or a
compatible mixture thereof with a suitably reactive
diene, and a suitably reactive diamine. The diene
reactant acts as a reversible blocking agent for the
dieneophile functionality and such reaction can be
carried out prior to, during or after the reaction with
the diamine. The diene reactant preferably has a
boiling point at or below the cure temperature of the
coating composition such that it will be driven from the
coating composition during cure thereof, and not compete
with the diene functionality of the diene functional
aminoepoxy resin for reaction with the amine functional
blocked dieneophile crosslinking resin. To maximize
yield of mono-primary amine functional blocked
dieneophile, it is preferred to add the anhydride or
lactone reactant slowly to an excess of diamine
reactant-
According to one preferred embodiment, the mono-
primary amine functional blocked dieneophile reactant
comprises amino maleamic acid, most preferably the
reaction product of suitable diamine with 3,6-endoxo-
1,2,3,6-tetrahydrophthalic anhydride. The named
anhydride is commercially available, for example from
Aldrich Chemical Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A. and
also can be prepared as the reaction product of furan
with maleic anhydride.
More generally, suitable amine functional blocked
dieneophile reactant comprises the reaction product of
(i) suitable diamine, and (ii) suitable conjugated diene
blocking agent, with lit ene reactant selected from
the group consisting of maleic anhydride, suitable
unsaturated lactone or the like or any compatible
mixture thereof, wherein the lactone preferably is
selected from those of the general formula:
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R' O
C--C
Il \O
,C-- (CH2)
R'
wherein each R' is selected independently from H, Cl-C5
alkyl, Cl-C5 hydroxy alkyl and the like, and y is
preferably about 1-4. Numerous suitable diamines are
commercially available and will be apparent to the
skilled of the art in view of the present disclosure.
Suitable diamines include those of the general formula
H2N-R -NH2 wherein R is any divalent organic linking
moiety of at least two carbons, preferably 2-15 carbons,
which is substantially unreactive with diepoxide, the
ene reactant, the diene blocking agent, and the
end-capping agent (if employed). Included are branched,
straight and cyclic aliphatic diamines, aromatic
diamines and arylaliphatic diamines. Exemplary diamines
include isophorone diamine which is preferred in view of
the difference in reactivity of the two amine groups
resulting in higher yield of the desired product,
1,4-butanediamine, 1,5-pentanediamine, 1,6-hexanedi-
amine, and a compatible mixture of any of them. Other
preferred diamines include those of molecular weight
25 about 80-300 which comprise no substantially reactive
functionality other than amine. Exemplary such diamines
include 1,2-ethylenediamine, 1,3-propanediamine the
isomers ox toluene diamine and the like and a compatible
mixture of any of them.
Suitable conjugated diene blocking agents include
numerous commercially available dienes readily apparent
to skilled of the art in view of the present disclosure.
Included are any sufficiently reactive conjugated
aliphatic, cyclic aliphatic, and heterocyclic dienes
which will liberate or de-block from the dieneophile
moiety at the cure temperature of the coating
composition. The diene blocking agent should be
substantially unreactive with the other reactants except
for the dieneophile functionality of the ene reactant
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Exemplary conjugated diene blocking agents include furan
which is preferred since it de-blocks at approximately
120~C, conjugated cycloalkadiene such as
1,3-cyclopentadiene and 1,3-cyclohexadiene, conjuguted
alkadiene preferably of about 4-10 carbons, for example,
1,3-butadiene, 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene, and the like and
a compatible mixture of any of them. The reactions
described above for preparation of the blocked
dieneophile functional aminoepoxy crosslinking agent can
be conducted according to methods well known -to the
skilled of the art. It should be noted that where
symmetrical diamine is employed, such as,
1,6-hexanediamine, rather than diamine wherein one amino
group is substantially more reactive than the other,
such as isophorone diamine, there can be a portion of the
diamine reactant which remains unreacted (due Jo
reaction of both amine groups of another portion of the
diamine reactant). To prevent subsequent unwanted amine
reactions and gelling, substantially all unreacted
diamine should be removed from the reaction product.
Removal of such unreacted diamine can be done by methods
known to the skilled of the art, for example by thorough
rinsing of the reaction product with dimethoxy ethane or
other suitable solvent.
In the reaction of the amine functional blocked
dieneophile reactant with the diepoxide reactant, an
additional reactant can be employed, an end-capping
reactant, which preferably is substantially unreactive
with the amine functional blocked dieneophile and which
provides a single functionality, preferably hydroxy,
which is reactive with the epoxy functionality of the
diepoxide reactant. Such additional reactant is a
monofunctional end-capping reactant, preferably a
monofunctional blocked dieneophile. (Mono-functional in
this usage meaning only a single functionality
substantially reactive with epoxy functionality and not
being exclusive of blocked dieneophile functionality.)
Most preferred is the reaction product of a suitable
diene blocking agent, as described above, such as furan,
cyclopentadiene, and
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the like, with monohydroxy functional dieneophile such
as, for example, hydroxypropyl methacry]ate, methylol
maleimide or the like or a compatible mixture thereof.
Since such mono-functional end-capping reactant provides
only end-capping and not cha~n-extending reaction with
the diepoxide, blocked dieneophile crosslinking resin of
lower molecular weight can be provided according to this
embodiment. Such lower molecular weight crosslinking
resin is particularly advantageous for use in sprayable
solvent-based coating compositions. Diepoxide, amine
functional blocked dieneophile and monofunctional
reactant are employed preferably in ratio of about 2~
to about 1:1:0 equivalents, respectively, with the
latter ratio providing higher molecular weight reaction
product.
The blocked dieneophile functional crosslinking
resin prepared according to the manner described above
provides free hydroxy groups as a result of the
amine/epoxy reactions. The diene functional aminoepoxy
resin also may comprise hydroxy functionality as
described above. Therefore, according to one embodiment
of the invention the crosslinkable composition further
comprises suitable crosslinking agent reactive with such
hydroxy groups. Numerous such crosslinking agents are
well known to the skilled of the art and include, for
example any of a variety of aminoplast crosslinking
agents, for example, partially alkylated melamines
(melamines formaldehyde resins modified by alcohols),
for example, partially methylated melamines and
butylated melamines, polyalkyl ethers of the
polymethylol melamines, for example, hexamethoxy
methylmelamine; urea formaldehyde condensate modified by
alcohol, for example, paraformaldehyde and trioxane;
polymethylol compounds of hexamethylene diurea;
polycarboxylic acid such as adipic acid and the
dimethylol amide and methylol ether thereof; tetra-
methylolhydrazodicarbonamide; polymethylol compounds of
polycaprolactam and methylol ethers thereof, and
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the like and a compatible mixture of any of them.
Butylated melamines are preferred since they are readily
commercially available and provide suitable crosslinking
reactivity with the aminoepoxy resins of the invention.
Also suitable are blocked polyisocyanate
crosslinking agents. As used herein "blocked
polyisocyanate" means an isocyanate compound containing
two or more isocyanto groups, each of which has been
reacted with a blocking agent which will prevent
reaction of the isocyanate group at room temperature
with compounds that conventionally react with such
groups, and at least some of which will permit that
reaction to occur at higher (cure) temperatures. In
general, the blocked polyisocyanate may be prepared by
lS reacting a sufficient quantity of an ac,ive hydrogen
containing blocking agent with the polyisocyanate to
insure that substantially no free isocyanato groups are
present.
The proper proportion of blocked polyisocyanate
crosslinking agent to diene functional aminoepoxy resin
and amine functional blocked dieneophile resin will
depend, in part, upon the degree of hydroxy
functionality of such resins, the properties desired in
the coating to be produced and, in part, upon the
desired cure response of the coating composition (which
will depend, in turn, upon the baking schedule be used
in curing the coating composition) and, in part, upon
the desired storage stability of the composition, that
is, upon the desired shelf life. Accordingly, the
amounts of such crosslinker that can be used varies
considerably. However, it will be within the skill of
the art in view of the present disclosure to provide
blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent in suitable
amounts. Blocked polyisocyanates of numerous types may
be employed in the compositions of the invention.
Particularly suitable blocked polyisocyanates, which
will be discussed further hereinafter, include blocked
polymethylene polyphenol isocyanates, isocyanurate ring
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containing blocked polyisocyanates and certain
oligoester modified blocked polyisocyanates.
In the preparation of the blocked polyisocyanate
crosslinking agent, any suitable organic polyisocyanate
may be used. Representative examples include the
aliphatic compounds such as trimethylene tetramethylene
pentamethylene, hexamethylene, 1,2-propylene, 1,2-
butylene, 2,3-butylene, 1,3-butylene, ethylidene and
butylidene diisocyanates; the cycloalkylene compounds
such as 1,3-cyclopentane, 1,4-cyclohexane, and 1,2-
cyclohexane diisocyanates; the aromatic compounds such
as m-phenylene, p-phenylene, 4,4'-diphenyl, 1,5-
naphthalene, and 1,4-naphthalene diisocyanates, the
aliphatic-aromatic compounds such as 4,4'-diphenylene
methane, 2,4- or 2,6-tolylene, or mixtures thereof,
4,4'-toluidine, and 1,4-xylylene diisocyanates;
substituted aromatic compounds such as dianisidine
diisocyanate, 4,4'-diphenylether diisocyanate and
chlorodiphenylene diisocyanate; the triisocyanates such
as triphenyl methane-4,4'4"-trilsocyanate, 1,3,5-
triisocyanate benzene and 2,4,6-triisocyanate toluene;
the tetraisocyanates such as 4,4'-diphenyl-dimethyl
methane-2,2',5,5'tetraisocyanate; and the polymerized
polyisocyanates such as tolylene diisocyanate dimers and
trimers, and the like.
In addition, the organic polyisocyanate may be a
prepolymer derived from a polyol including polyether
polyol or polyester polyol, including polyethers which
are reacted with excess polyisocyanates to form
isocyanate-terminated prepolymers. The polyols may be
simple polyols such as glycols, e.g., ethylene glycol
and propylene glycol, as well as other polyols such as
glycerol; tri-methylolpropane, pentaerythritol, and the
like, as well as mono-ethers such a diethylene glycol,
tripropylene glycol and the like and polyethers, i.e.;
alkylene oxide condensates of the above. Among the
alkylene oxides that may be condensed with these polyols
to form polyethers are ethylene oxide, propylene oxide,
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butylene oxide, styrene oxide and the like. These are
generally called hydroxyl-terminated polyethers and can
be linear or branched. Examples of polyethers include
polyoxyethylene glycol, polyoxypropylene glycol, poly-
oxytetramethylene glycol, polyoxyhexamethylene glycol,polyoxynonamethylene glycol, polyoxydecamethylene
glycol, polyoxydodecamethylene glycol and mixtures
thereof. Other types of polyoxyalkylene glycol ethers
can be used. Especially useful polyether polyols are
those derived from reacting polyols such as ethylene
glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, 1,4-
butylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, 1,6-hexanediol,
and their mixtures; glycerol, trimethylolethane,
trimethylolpropane, 1,2,6-hexanetriol, pentaerythritol,
dipentaerythritol, tripentaerythritol, poly-
pentaerythritol, sorbitol, methyl glucosides, sucrose
and the like with alkylene oxides such as ethylene
oxide, propylene oxide, their mixtures, and the like.
A particular class of aromatic polyisocyanates
which may be employed in the novel solvent based coating
compositions of the invention are polymethylene
polyphenol isocyanates having the formula:
NCO rNCO 1 NCO
CH2 2
x
wherein x equals 1 to 3. The compounds, sold under the
trade name "PAPI" by the Upjohn Chemical Company of
Kalamazoo, Michigan, are particularly useful in
compositions of the invention, resulting in compositions
exhibiting desirable toughness in the final cured
coating.
The active hydrogen containing blocking agents
which are reacted with the above described organic
diisocyanates may be selected from numerous blocking
agents which will be apparent to those skilled in this
art. Preferred blocking agents include, for example,
those selected from the group consisting of (i)
aliphatic, cycloaliphatic and aromatic alkyl
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monoalcohols; (ii) hydroxyl amines; (iii) oximes; (iv)
lactams; and (v) triazoles. Any suitable aliphatic,
cycloaliphatic or aromatic alkyl monoalcohol may be used
as a blocking agent in accordance with the present
invention. For example, aliphatic alcohols, such as
methyl, ethyl, chloroethyl, propyl, butyl, amyl, hexyl,
heptyl, octyl, nonyl, 3,3,5-trimethylhexyl, decyl, and
lauryl alcohols, and the like may be employed. Suitable
cycloaliphatic alcohols include, for example,
cyclopentanol, cyc]ohexanol and the like, while
aromatic-alkyl alcohols include phenylcarbinol,
methylphenyl carbinol, and the like. Minor amounts of
even higher molecular weight relatively non-volatile
mon~alcohols may be used, if desired, to serve as
plasticizers in the coatings provided by the invention.
Examples of hydroxyl amines which may be employed as
blocking agents include ethanol amine and propanol
amine. Suitable oxime blocking agents include, for
example, methylethylketone oxime, acetone oxime and
cyclohexanone oxime. Examples of lactams which may be
used as blocking agents are -caprolactam,
butyrolactam and pyrrolidone, while suitable triazoles
include compounds such as 1,2,4-triazole, 1,2,3-
benzo~riazole, 1,2,3-tolyl triazole and 4,5-diphenyl-
1,2,3-triazole. Particularly preferred active hydrogen
containing blocking agents are methylethyl ketoxime and
2~ethylhexanol.
(i Isocyanurate Ring Containing Blocked Isocyanate
Compounds
Within the scope of the above general class of
blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agents, a particular
class or type of blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking
agent which may be employed in the coating compositions
of the invention comprises isocyanurate ring containing
blocked isocyanate compounds. In general, these blocked
polyisocyanates may be formed by blocking with the
aforementioned blocking agents. These compounds may be
formed by cyclotrimerization of
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difunctional isocyanates. Usually, the reaction does
not stop in thls stage and eontinues through the
formation of polyfunctional oligomers or a mixture of
such oligomers with a portion of the pure trifunctional
polyisocyanate. Mixtures of trifunctional product and
various polyfunctional oligomers are commercially
available
A particularly desirable blocked polyisoeyanate
crosslinking agent is the bloeked form of the pure tri-
functional isocyanurate represented by the following
formula: O
C
tl / \ O
B - C - YIN -- L - N N - L - Ntl - C - B
0~ \ j ~0 `'
2~ L
NH
- O
wherein eaeh L is seleeted independently from the group
eonsisting of aliphatie, cycloaliphatie and aromatie
groups and eombinations thereof and B is the residue of
an aetive hydrogen containing bloeking agent. More
speeifieally, this eompound is diselosed in United
States Patent No. 4,491,663.
(ii) Oligoester Modified Bloeked Polyisoeyanates
Still further partieular bloeked polyisocyanates
useful as erosslinking agents in the eoating
eompositions of this invention are oligoester modified
bloeked polyisoeyanates prepared from a partieular elass
of oligoestor diols and triols. A first type of sueh
oligoester modified blocked polyisoeyanate is prepared
from organie diisocyanates wherein one isoeyanato group
is more reaetive than the other, with the more reaetive
isocyanato first being bloeked with a bloeking agent and
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the remaining isocyanato group then being reacted with
hydroxyl functionality of an oligoester diol or triol as
referred to above. The second type of oligoester
modified blocked polyisocyanate may be prepared by
reacting oligoester diols from the aforementioned class
of oligoesters with an excess of organic diisocyanate so
as to form an isocyanato terminated prepolymer followed
by blocking of the terminal isocyanato groups of the
prepolymer with an active hydrogen containing blocking
agent. Each of these materials is particularly useful
in the compositions of the invention and produces final
cured coating compositions exhibiting good flexibility.
Oligoesters of the type employed in the preparation
of these crosslinking agents are described in United
States pdterlt No. 4,322,508 issued March 30, 1982. The
hydroxy functional oligoesters within the useful class
of materials (i) have a number average molecular weigXt
(Mn) between about 150 and about 3000, preferably
between about 230 and about 1000, (ii) bear 2 or 3
hydroxyl groups per molecule, and (iii ) are formed by
an esterification reaction between a carboxylic acid and
an epoxide. The esterifieation reaction products are
selected from the group eonsisting of:
(a) the esterification reaction produet of
polyearboxylie acid, i.e., carboxylie acid bearing
2 or more carboxyl groups, and monoepoxide;
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(b) the esterification reaction product of poly-
epoxide, i.e., a compound having 2 or more epoxide
groups, and monocarboxylic acid, preferably
containing no ethylenic unsaturation, and hearing
no hydroxy functionality;
(c) the esterification reaction product of hydroxy
functional carboxylic acid and mono- or
polyepoxide, preferably monoepoxide;
(d) the esterification reaction product of mono-
carboxylic acid and hydroxy functional mono- or
poly-epoxide, preferably monoepoxide; and
(e) mixtures of (a)-(d).
As noted above, the first type of oligoester
modified blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent is
prepared by (il reacting organic diisocyanate bearing
one isocyanato group which is more reactive than the
other with a sufficient amount of an active hydrogen
containing blocking agent to react substantially with
all of the more reactive isocyanate group thus providing
a half-blocked diisocyanate and (ii) reacting this
half-blocked intermediate with the above discussed
oligoester. The organic diisocyanates employed in this
synthesis, as well as the active hydrogen containing
blocking agents, are discussed above in connection with
the preparation of the isocyanurate ring containing
blocked isocyanate cross linking agents useful in
compositions of the invention. The organic
polyisocyanate~blocking agent adduct intermediate is
formed by reacting a sufficient quantity of the blocking
agent with the organic diisocyanate to insure that one
of the two -NCO groups on the diisocyanate is reacted.
The reaction between the organic diisocyanate and the
hlocking agent is exothermic and the diisocyanate and
the blocking agent are preferably admixed at
temperatures no higher than about 80C, preferably below
about 50C, to minimize the exothermic effect.
The diisocyanate/blocking agent intermediate is
next reacted with the oligoester diol or triol described
above so as to react substantially all free or unblocked
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isocyanato groups of the intermediate with hydroxyl
groups of the oligoester. This reaction is carried out
desirably at a temperature of about 80-120C.
As also discussed above, the second type of
oligoester modified blocked pGlyisocyanate crosslinking
agent useful in the novel solvent based coating
compositions of the invention is prepared by reacting an
excess of organic diisocyanate with an oligoester diol
from the above described class of oligoesters followed
by reaction of the terminal isocyanato groups formed on
the resultant prepolymer with an active hydrogen
containing blocking agent, as described above so as to
react with substantially all the isocyanato groups. The
diisocyanate starting material is used in excess in
amounts sufficient to insure that the intermediate is
isocyanate terminated. Therefore, it is preferable that
the organic diisocyanates and the dihydroxy functional
oligoester be reacted in a molar ratio of from greater
than 1:1 up to 2:1. Numerous diisocyanates of the type
described hereinbefore may be employed in the
preparation of this intermediate. While it is not
necessary that one isocyanato group be more reactive
than the other, the preparation of this type of
crosslinking agent does not preclude the use of such
material.
Other suitable crosslinking agents will be apparent
to the skilled of the art in view of the present
disclosure.
In the crosslinkable compositions of the invention,
if an aminoplast or blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking
agent is employed, it may be advantageous in certain
embodiments or for certain applications to include in
the composition any of a variety of compatible catalysts
known to the skilled of the art to catalyze reaction of
same with hydroxy, for example, for aminoplast
crosslinking agent, paratoluenesulfonic acid, phosphoric
acid, phenol acid phosphate, butyl maleate and the like
or a compatible mixture of any of them. Exemplary
catalysts for blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent
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include the Lewis acid catalysts and others known to the
skilled of the art. In addition, a flow control agent.
for example, polybutylacrylate; a wetting agent, for
example, silicone; pigments, a pigment dispersent;
and/or a corrosion inhibitor, for example, chromate
pigment, several of all of which are known to the
skilled of the art, may be employed the coating
compositions of the invention.
Di- and polyhydroxy compounds of diverse character
may be employed also in the composition of the invention
to modify the properties of the composition (i.e. the
properties prior to or following cure) as well as to act
as solvent, including reactive solvent, for solubilizing
the crosslinking composition. Thus, for example, these
compounds may impart increased flexibility or reduce
cratering in spray-applied cured films of the
crosslinking composition of the invention. Exemplary
hydroxy compounds include ethylene glycol, dipropylene
glycol, 1,6-hexanediol, and polycaprolactone diols.
Another class of glycols includes hydroxy terminated
polybutadienes, hydrogenated bis-phenol-A, such hydroxy
compounds being of generally hydrophobic character and
molecular weights of about preferably 100-5000, number
average. Higher boiling solvents (e.g. bolling point
above about lB0C as 190-250) that are of polar
character may tend to interact with the resinous
components of crosslinking composition and thereby allow
higher solids content. If such hydroxy functional
compounds are included in the composition of the
invention, then crosslinking agent reactive with hydroxy
functionality, such as described above, may be employed,
preferably in stoichiometic amount.
As noted above, pigments may be used in the primer
compositions of the invention in accordance with known
techniques. Pigments are employed most typically, for
example, to enhance the efficacy of compositions
employed as coating compositions over corrosion
susceptible substrates. Chromate pigments, in
particular, have been used to enhance corrosion
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protection. It is, however, a significant advantage of
the present invention that chromate pigments need not be
employed in compositions employed as such coating
compositions over corrosion susceptible substrates.
Cured coating of the invention are highly alkali
resistant and provide excellent corrosion protection
even without chromate pigments. Such pigments and
others can be employed, however, and may be desirable
for aesthetic purposes. Exemplary pigments include
titanium dioxide, silica, carbon black, and barytes and
are employed typically at pigment:binder weight ratios
of about 40:60 to about 60:40.
It is one characterizing aspect of the present
invention that the substituent groups on the diene
functionality and on the dieneophile functionality of
the epoxy-amine adducts employed in the compositions of
the invention can be selected to provide the desired
degree of reactivity, that is, cure response. In
particular, the degree of reactivity is increased by
diene moiety substitution groups which in net effort,
are electron donating, that is, which decrease the
electron affinity of the diene functionality conjugated
double bond. Thus, reactivity is increased by
substituent groups such as, for example, amine and ether
linkages, sulfoxide, sulfone, urethane and the like.
Similarly, it will be understood by the skilled of the
art in view of the present disclosure, that the shelf
stability of the composition is enhanced by ene moiety
substitution groups which, in net effect, are electron
withdrawing, that is, which increase the electron
affinity of the ene functionality double bond. Thus,
for example, shelf life is increased by electron
withdrawing diene substitution groups such as nitro,
cyano, ester (i.e., -O-ll-ene), nitrile, carbonyl,
O
straight, branched or cyclo alkyl or alkylene, arylene,
aralkylene, -O-, -NR-, -S and the like.
It will be within the ability of those skilled il;
the art, in view of the present disclosure, to select
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diene substituent groups which provide, in net effect,
the desired compromise between shelf stability and
reactivity. It generally is preferred that no electron
withdrawing group(s) be substituted directly on any
carbon of either diene functionality double bond, nor on
any adjacent or next adjacent atom. In certain
applications, however, a composition of the invention
may require extended shelf life or for some other reason
call for or tolorate diene functional amino epoxy resin
comprising electron withdrawing substitution groups on
the diene moiety.
Applications
As noted above, the crosslinking composition of the
invention is useful in a variety of applications
including, especially, as a coating composition to
provide an aesthetic and/or protective film on a
substrate. In particular, the crosslinkable composition
of the invention can be formulated into a variety of
primer formulations including both aqueous primer
formulations and non-aqueous primer formulations. Such
primers can be used as coatings for bare or treated
steels (e.g., conversion coated with phosphates) as well
as for guide coats over primers which were previously
deposited, for example, by electrodeposition.
Conventional modifying ingredients can be used in such
primer formulations including, for example, flow control
agents, pigments, pigment dispersents, thixotropes,
anti-cratering aids, photo-stabilizers and the like, as
indicated above.
Solvent Based Primers
Compositions of the invention can be dispersed in
organic solvent and applied to a substrate, for example
a ferrous metal substrate, according to well known
techniques such as by spray, curtain, dip and other
coating application methods. For solvent based coatings
to be applied by spray application methods, the diene
functional aminoepoxy resin and the dieneophile
functional aminoepoxy crosslinking resin each preferably
are of number average molecular weight about 1000-3000.
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It will be within the ability of those skilled in the
art to determine a suitable solvent and amount of same
for a given coating composition of the invention, for a
given application. It will be understood that any
solvent allowed to remain in the cured coating should be
inert to avoid adverse effects upon the cured coating or
upon another coating used in conjunction with it, during
the curing process or thereafter. Preferably the cured
coating is substantially free of solvent. Sufficient
solvent is used to reduce the viscosity of the coating
composition to a level suitable for application to the
substrate in the desired manner. Thus, for example, for
a composition to be used as a spray-applied primer
coating composition, it is preferred that sufficient
solvent be used to reduce the viscosity of the coating
composition to about 25-35 seconds, No. 4 Ford Cup at
27 (80F).
Solvent based coating compositions according to the
invention are cured by heating same to a sufficient
temperature for a sufficient time to drive off the
solvent, to de-block the dieneophile functionality, and
to cause reaction of the diene functionality with the
de-blocked dieneophile functionality. Thus, for
example, a solvent based coating composition comprising
the crosslinkable composition of the invention according
to preferred embodiments described above, applied by
spray techniques to the surface of an automotive vehicle
body panel as a primer coat would be cured by heating to
a temperature above about 130C more preferably about
1~5-150C for approximately 15-30 minutes.
Water Based Coaxing Compositions
The crosslinkable composition of the present
invention can be formulated into water based coating
compositions. Accordingly, the diene functional
aminoepoxy resin and dieneophile functional aminoepoxy
resin are at least partially neutralized by acid,
preferably weak organic acid such as formic acid, acetic
acid, which is generally preferred, lactic acid, butyric
acid or the like or a compatible mixture of any of them.
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Additional suitable neutralizing acids (often referred
to as "solubilizing acid") are known to the skilled of
the art and will be apparent in view of the present
disclosure. The at least partially neutralized resins
are dispersed into water, preferably de-ionized water
for use either in spray application methods, flow
coating, etc. or electrodeposition methods. Cured
coatings resulting from such methods are found to
provide exceptionally good flow characteristics
resulting in smooth and otherwise aesthetically superior
films having exceptionally good solvent and humidity
resistance. The cured coatings were also found to be
highly alkali resistant and thus, to provide
exceptionally good corrosion protection to the
underlying substrate. Water based coating compositions
according to the invention can be employed in spray
application techniques. Thus, for Pxample, they can be
employed as a spray-applied primer coat for automotive
vehicle body panels.
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According to one embodiment, coating compositions
of the invention can be applied to the surface of a
substrate by electrodeposition techniques. According to
this embodiment, the crosslinkable coating composition,
as descxibed above, is at least partially, and
preferably substantially totally neutralized with
solubilizing acid and thereafter dispersed into
deionized water or water/organic solvent mixture to a
concentration of about 5-25 weight percent, more
preferably about 10-15 weight percent. The resulting
water based composition can be used as a cathodic
electrocoat composition. That is, the coating
comprising the crosslinkable resin and crosslinking
agent, catalysts etc., if any, will deposit upon the
workpiece acting as the cathode according to known
electrodeposition systems and techniques. For coating
compositions adapted for cathodic electrodeposition,
the diene functional aminoepoxy resin is preferably of
number average molecular weight about 1000-9000, and the
blocked dieneophile functional aminoepoxy resin is
preferably of number average molecular weight about
100~-9000 .
Cathodic electrodeposition according to the present
invention is done preferably at voltages of about 1 500
volts, more preferably about 200-400 volts. Subsequent
to electrodeposition, the coating on the substrate is
heated to above about 130C, more preferably about
135-150C for a time sufficient to effect the
diene/dieneophile reaction and to drive off
substantially the entire aqueous solvent content of the
coating. In general, it will be within the ability of
those skilled in the art to select suitable
electrodeposition voltage and baking temperatures and
like process parameters in view of the particular
application involvedO
Such aqueous solvent based coating compositions can
comprise a mixture of water and water compatible solvent
and diluents such as ethylene glycols and alkylated
,:
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glycols, for example oxygenated solvents such as
Cellosolves and carbitols and the like or a compatible
mixture of any of them. For use
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as spray primers, for example, such water based coating
compositions can be formulated with high levels of
water, for example, greater than about 10%, such as
about 30-50~ by weight. Obviously, the particular time
and temperatures necessary to efEect curing of the
coating will depend upon the particular resins employed
in the coating compositions and wiil depend upon the
thickness of the coating, the use of catalysts, and like
parameters familiar to the skilled of the art.
The invention will be further understood by
referring to the following detailed examples. It should
be understood that these examples are presented by way
of i]lustration and not by way of limitation. Unless
otherwise specified, all references to "parts" are
intended to mean parts by weight.
Example I
This example illustrates the preparation of a diene
functional aminoepoxy resin from a low molecular weight
epoxy resin. 114g (0.6 moles epoxide) of Epon 828
(trademark, Shell Chemical Co.) were dissolved in hexyl
Cellosolve. To the resulting solution was added 13.6g
(0.2 moles) of furfuryl alcohol and 19.6g (0.2 moles) of
furfuryl amine. The resulting mixture was heated at
90-120C until no epoxide was detected by infrared5 analysis. Final resin solids was 80%.
Example II
This example illustrates the prepaxation of a
mono-primary amine functional blocked dienophile.
3,6-endoxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydrophthalic anhydride was
prepared by combining one mole of furan (68g) with one
mole of maleic anhydride (98g~ in 166g methyl ethyl
ketone. The initially clear solution was stirred at
room temperature; a mild exotherm and the formation of a
white solid was observed. After stirring
at room temperature for 4-6 hours, the solid was
isolated by filtration, washed with cold methyl ethyl
ketone and dried. To form the monoprimary amine
functional blocked dienophile, 166g (1 mole) 3,6-endoxo-
1,2,3,6-tetrahydrophthalic anhydride was added to a
solution of 170g (1 mole) isophorone diamine in 300g
dimethoxy ethane (DME). During the initial additions,
the 3,6-endoxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydrophthalic anhydride
dissolved in the reaction medium and a slight exotherm
was noted. Within 4-6 hours the precipitation of the
monoprimary amine functional blocked dienophile occurred
resulting in the formation of a fine white, water
soluble solid. After rinsing thoroughly with dimethoxy
ethane, the water soluble white solid was filtered and
stored. -
Example III
This example illustrates the preparation of blockèd
dieneophile functional aminoepoxy crosslinking resin
from low molecular weight epoxy resin. 285g (1.5 moles
epoxide) of Epon 828 (trademark, Shell Chemical Co.) was
combined with 252g (0.75 moles) of the final product of
Example II in hexyl Cellosolve (80% total solids). The
reaction mixture was stirred at 80-90C until all
epoxide functionality reacted as indicated by absence of
IR band at 915cm
Example IV
This example illustrates the use of mixtures of
epoxides to prepare diene functional aminoepoxy resin.
Thus, the procedure of Example I is repeated except that
57g (0.3 moles epoxide) Epon 828 (trademark, Shell
Chemical Co.) and 150g (0.3 moles epoxide) Epon 1001
(trademark, Shell Chemical Co.) are used. The product,
showing no epoxy functionality by IR, was cooled to room
temperature and stored.
Example V
This example illustrates the preparation of solvent
based prlmer formulation incorporating diene functional
aminoepoxy resin and blocked dieneophile functional
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aminoepoxy crosslinking resin. A mixture according to
the following formulation was prepared:
70.0g Resin of Example IV
9.5g Resin of Example III
57.0g aluminum silicate
l.Og carbon black
12.6g silica coated white lead
150.0g 1:1 methyl amyl ketone/
ethoxyethanol
The mixture was prepared by dispersing the resins,
solvents and pigments with hexagonal shot until a Hegman
Gage reading of 7.0 was achieved. The composition was
then filtered and applied on cold rolled steel panels by
air atomized spray. The coating was baked at 150C for
lS 30 minutes. The cured coating then was subjected -Jo
corrosion teating with the following results:
Corrosion Results
240 hours salt spray showed less than lmm adhesive
loss from scribe line.
240 hours condensing humidity showed no flaking,
softening or adhesive loss of the primer.
Example VI
This example illustrates the use of a straight
chain aliphatic amine in the preparation of blocked
dienophile functional aminoepoxy crosslinking resin.
The procedure of Example II is repeated except that 116g
(1 mole) 1,6-hexanediamine is used in place of the
isophorone diamine. It should be noted that organic
solvent is used to thoroughly rinse the product to
remove substantially all unreacted diamine to avoid
subsequent gel formation. The product resin shows no
free epoxy by IR and is cooled to room temperature and
stored.
Example VII
This example illustrates the use of an aromatic
diamine in the preparation of the amine functional
blocked dienophile crosslinking agent. The procedure of
Example II is repeated using 122g (1 mole) 4,6-toluene
35/36 ~3~
diamine in place of the isophorone diamine. The produc-t
resin shows no free epoxy by IR and is cooled to room
temperature and stored.
Example VIII
S This example illustrates the use of unsaturated
lactones in the preparation of a monoprimary amine
functional blocked dienophile. The procedure of Example
II is repeated excep-t that one mole (98g) of ~-angelica-
lactone (4-hydroxy~3-pentenoic acid Y -lactone) is used
in place of the maleic anhydride. The product resin is
a white, water soluble solid, suitable for incorporation
into an aminoepoxy resin of the invention by procedures
illustrated in Example III.
It will be apparent from the foregoing that this
]-5 invention has industrial applicability as a coati-ncg
composition, especially as a cathodic electrodeposition
primer coating composition for sheet steel and the live
used in automotive vehicles, household appliances and
the like, and other applications where the coating
composition desirably has excellent storage stability
and the cured coating desirably provides excellent
humidity and solvent resistance to protect the substrate
against corrosion, wear and the like.
In view of this disclosure, many modifications of
this invention will be apparent to those skilled in the
art. It is intended that all such apparent
modifications fall within the true scope of this
invention and be included within the terms of the
appended claims.
